How Cheesecake Became a Ministry: Kim Daly’s Mission to Love, Serve, and Inspire Through Business 🍰 | Southaven Business Beat
What Happens When You Mix Jesus, Grit, and a Cheesecake Shop? In this episode of Southaven Business Beat, host Aaron Cozort sits down with the incredible Kim Daly—owner of City Hall Cheesecake, mother of six, and a woman whose journey from educator to entrepreneur is nothing short of divine inspiration.
Kim didn’t set out to become a business owner. In fact, she had never made a cheesecake in her life before buying the bakery. But what started as a way to provide second-chance employment became a thriving business rooted in love, service, and faith.
🎙️ In this heartfelt conversation, Kim shares how a dinner with a homeless man changed her life, how she’s redefining success for the next generation, and why her bakery is known as much for its love as it is for its 160+ cheesecake flavors—including the cult-favorite White Chocolate Raspberry and a strawberry cake that might just be better than grandma’s (she said what she said!).
Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or someone who simply loves cheesecake and good people, this episode is for you.
💡 You’ll discover:
• How City Hall Cheesecake became a safe place for women, ministry for second chances, and a training ground for future world-changers
•The truth about grit, failure, and why you don’t need to have it all figured out to make an impact
•How Kim leads with Scripture, purpose, and a whole lot of joy (and cheesecake)
•Why National Cheesecake Day is the bakery’s favorite event of the year—and how it ties into their mission to give back to the community
🎉 National Cheesecake Day (July 30) isn’t just a party at City Hall Cheesecake—it’s a celebration of people. With community donations, exciting flavor launches, and specials galore, it’s one more way Kim uses business as a platform to serve.
👉 “We weren’t just making cheesecake—we were making a difference.” That’s the kind of legacy Kim Daly is building—one slice at a time.
🔖 CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Kim Daly of City Hall Cheesecake
01:10 – Faith, Family & Business: Kim’s Multifaceted Life
02:20 – From Education to Entrepreneurship: An Unexpected Journey
03:50 – Cheesecake with a Mission: Second-Chance Employment
05:45 – Lessons in Grit and Direction
06:50 – What Makes City Hall Cheesecake Special
08:00 – On Overcoming Divorce and Standing Strong
09:30 – Weekly Wisdom: Gifts, Grace, and Growth
11:00 – Building on Values, Not Just Rules
12:10 – Redefining Success & Leaving a Legacy
13:20 – National Cheesecake Day & Community Impact
14:30 – Cult Favorite Flavors: White Chocolate Raspberry & Strawberry Cake
15:20 – Future Expansion Plans? Kim Hints at What’s Next
16:00 – The Power of the Southaven Chamber Community
17:00 – Final Thoughts & Takeaways
✨ QUOTES WORTH SHARING:
🧁 “If I can do this, anybody can do this. You don’t have to be smart—you just need grit.”
🧁 “We don’t do mean girls. You can make a mistake and we’ll fix it. But meanness gets you fired.”
🧁 “Success isn’t a dollar—it’s using what you’ve been given to love and serve others.”
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📅 Try the Strawberry Cake on Thursdays & Fridays… if you’re lucky!
🫶 Support their annual giving to Palmer Home every National Cheesecake Day.
🎯 Ready to grow your own business with purpose?
Let this episode be your reminder that your greatest impact might start with the next right step—not the perfect plan.
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